Prosecution lawyer Michael Chambers told the jury that Mr Macrory and his wife were stopped at traffic lights when a male stepped in front of their car. “Flinging the driver's door open, he punched Mr Macrory,” said the lawyer, adding that as the male, alleged to be Snoddy, was reaching in, Mr Macrory grabbed him in a headlock.

As the Macrory's drove off, Snoddy kicked out at car doors.

Another car, said the lawyer, tried to avoid Snoddy as he approached, but ended up knocking him down, sending him up and over the car.